Memberful vs MemberSpaceWhat's the best way to turn your website into a membership hub?
Should you choose Memberful or MemberSpace for your website?
What you need to know about Memberful and MemberSpace
Memberful and MemberSpace are two reliable options for gating content on your website, but they’re not interchangeable. Here’s what you need to know about each one.
What is Memberful?
Memberful is a membership platform built on the idea that you should fully own your memberships. You have total control over what you share, how your content looks, and how you structure memberships — and it stays flexible as you grow, too.
That ownership and flexibility make it a great choice for creators and publishers building something long-term. Host your membership website on WordPress or build a site in Memberful, and give your members more, with newsletters, private podcasts or a members-only Discord community.
What is MemberSpace?
If you need a simple membership layer on top of your existing site, MemberSpace makes it easy to build subscriptions and gate content. It works with most websites, making it popular with creators who use platforms like Squarespace, Wix, and Webflow.
MemberSpace is fast to set up, with subscriptions live within minutes and easy ways to create members-only pages, courses, and community spaces on your site.
Memberful & Supercast Features
| Feature | Memberful | MemberSpace |
|---|---|---|
Price | Two plans are available: Starter Plan ($24/month + 5% transaction fees) Pro Plan ($99/month + 2% transaction fees)
| |
Website integrations | Use WordPress plug-in for WordPress sites or build a custom membership site in Memberful | Integrates with 10+ website platforms, including Squarespace, Wix, Webflow, and WordPress |
Gated content | Publish gated articles and blog content through membership website | Simple content gating for ‘member spaces’ with articles, videos, or downloads |
Courses + community | Built-in courses and community spaces | |
Other content types | “Member messages” sends emails and newsletters, although reviews note that this feature feels limited | |
Ownership + Customizations | You fully own your memberships — your customer data, your content, your payments | You own your content, data, and payments |
Security | Server-side content protection | JavaScript-based tool, making it easy to bypass |
Integrations | 18 included integrations, including a WordPress plugin, email marketing tools like Mailchimp and Klaviyo, and Discord for managing communities | Integrates with 10+ types of websites |
Reporting + analytics | Track growth metrics in Memberful | Simple analytics and reporting tools |
Setup | Setup can take longer due to deep customizations, but the support team and in-depth documentation are very helpful | Simple and easy, with helpful customer support |
Best for | Building a long-term membership business with diverse types of content | Adding simple content gating to existing websites hosted on Squarespace, Wix, or Webflow |
Why creators switch from MemberSpace to Memberful
MemberSpace gates website content, but it doesn't do much more. Memberful sets the foundation for a long-term membership business, with tools to add new content types, adjust plans and pricing, and expand integrations as you grow.
Scaling a long-term business
MemberSpace gates website content, but it doesn't do much more. Memberful sets the foundation for a long-term membership business, with tools to add new content types, adjust plans and pricing, and expand integrations as you grow.
Monetizing more content
If you’re using MemberSpace, you’ll need another tool if you add features like newsletters or private podcasts. Memberful lets you manage and monetize all your content in one platform.
More advanced integrations
MemberSpace integrates with most websites, but relies on Zapier integrations to work with other tools. Memberful’s native integrations slot memberships into platforms you use every day, like Mailchimp or Discord, with no workarounds required.
Deep WordPress capabilities
MemberSpace adds members-only content to your WordPress site, but Memberful's WordPress capabilities are more powerful. Manage WordPress access alongside the rest of your membership, without added bloat on your site’s backend.
Stronger security
MemberSpace is a JavaScript-based tool. While this makes it easier to integrate with more websites, it protects your exclusive content at a surface level — making it easier to bypass. Memberful’s server-side content protection keeps your subscriber-only content private.
“Memberful works with your existing website design. It was seamless to set up.
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How to Migrate from MemberSpace to Memberful
Your memberships might look different once you start using Memberful. Keep your members in the loop and answer any questions ahead of the switch.
Talk to your members
Your memberships might look different once you start using Memberful. Keep your members in the loop and answer any questions ahead of the switch.
Book your migration
Once you’re ready, schedule your migration 3-5 days ahead of time. We’ll tell you what you need to prepare before you make the move.
Make the switch
Migration should take between 1 and 2 hours. Since both platforms use Stripe Subscriptions to process payments, we’ll import your member and subscription data through Stripe.
We’re on your side
If you have any questions about your migration, our human support team is happy to help! Support doesn’t stop after migration — the team is available Monday to Friday from 9 am–6 pm ET whenever you need extra help.
Frequently Asked Questions
Memberful is free to try for as long as you like, so you can get into the details.
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